Intel Celeron N3060 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3060 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3060
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.4°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- 10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 13.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.598 vs 0.33
- 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.313 vs 26.311
- 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.449 vs 0.099
- 6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.417 vs 0.68
- 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.107 vs 2.408
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 April 2015 vs January 2008 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 72.4°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 6 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.598 vs 0.33 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.313 vs 26.311 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.449 vs 0.099 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.417 vs 0.68 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.107 vs 2.408 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
- Around 21% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1234 vs 628
- Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 660
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3 GHz vs 2.48 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB vs 2 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1234 vs 628 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1210 vs 660 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3060
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
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| Name | Intel Celeron N3060 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 628 | 1234 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 660 | 1210 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.598 | 0.33 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.313 | 26.311 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.449 | 0.099 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.417 | 0.68 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.107 | 2.408 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 498 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1431 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2267 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 498 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1431 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2267 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 422 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 738 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2400 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Celeron N3060 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Braswell | Wolfdale |
| Launch date | 1 April 2015 | January 2008 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | |
| Place in performance rating | 2308 | 2981 |
| Processor Number | N3060 | E8400 |
| Series | Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Price now | $129.95 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.87 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6144 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 72.4°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.48 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 2 | |
| Bus Speed | 1333 MHz FSB | |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Transistor count | 410 million | |
| VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 12 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 320 MHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 8 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics 400 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 25mm x 27mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Scenario Design Power (SDP) | 4 W | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1170 | LGA775 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Integrated LAN | ||
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 4 | |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | |
| Number of USB ports | 5 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1 | |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
| HD Audio | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST) | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Smart Connect | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| FSB parity | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||